Is Ellie Goulding dating Ed Sheeran?

As one of the biggest names on the music scene right now, it is no wonder details of Ellie Goulding's love life are never far from the headlines.

The stunning songstress has caused quite the stir since splitting from ex-boyfriend Jeremy Irvine earlier this year, with rumours hinting at a romance with a series of eligible showbiz singles.

However, the Burn singer - who has just enjoyed her second week at number one with her latest single - has been linked with more than one big star, with whispers suggesting she is dating One Direction heartthrob Niall Horan.

According to the Daily Mirror, the pair were seen getting cosy during Kings of Leon's headline set at V Festival last weekend. However, the songstress was rather shy when quizzed about the possibility of a romance.

She said: "Oh God, I knew this was coming! I just can’t talk about Niall. I won’t ever talk about my love life any more because it’s always then gone wrong when I have in the past."

And that's not all, the athletic blonde was seen enjoying an intimate chat with the boy band member at the VMAs in Brooklyn over the weekend, where she was also spotted cosying up with another big name on the showbiz circuit.

Cameras cut to the starlet looking rather touchy feely with British musician Ed Sheeran when One Direction picked up their gong at the MTV ceremony - sparking rumours she may not be dating Horan at all.

However, taking to Twitter shortly after the event, Goulding - who has previously dated Radio 1 DJ Greg James and dubstep producer Skrillex - strongly denied the claims.

Sources have recently said that the Lights performer could actually be reuniting with her ex Jeremy Irvine, although speculation regarding this matter has not been confirmed.